Memorandum
Date: June 11, 2026
To: The Lake County Planning Commision
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Department
Trish Turner, Associate Planner
Subject: Consideration of proposed Major Use Permit PL-25-155 (UP 20-58), Lake Coco Farms/ Juan Gamino, and Mitigated Negative Declaration PL-25-155 (IS 20-72), for the approval of no more than 205,800 square feet (sf) of commercial cannabis cultivation and a Type 13 Distribution, self-transport license located at 3417 and 3547 Hendricks Road, Lakeport (APNs 005-006-07 and 005-013-01).
Executive Summary:
Action Requested:
The Planning Commission will consider adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and approving Major Use Permit PL-25-155 (UP 20-58). This project proposes no more than 205,800 sf of outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation and a Type 13, Distribution, self-transport license at 3417 and 3547 Hendricks Road, Lakeport (APNs: 005-006-07 and 005-013-01).
Background and Compliance:
This item is a continuation from the April 23, 2026, Planning Commission hearing, during which the Commission requested additional information regarding site access and odor mitigation. Staff has reviewed these items and provided the following information related to these topics.
* Access and Traffic: The portion of Hendricks Road that travels north-south between the Scotts Valley Road connections is County-maintained public right-of-way (yellow highlighted portion in Figure 1 below). However, the portion of Hendricks Road that travels west to the project parcel (blue highlighted portion in Figure 1 below) is a privately maintained easement road and is not part of the County-maintained road system. As such, the applicant has no legal authority to improve or widen the roadway beyond the existing easement boundaries, as doing so would constitute an unauthorized encroachment on private property. However, the applicant is required to obtain an encroachment permit from the Department of Public Works for any wo...
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